Sandra Sysojeva (born 8 November 1983 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian born Polish equestrian.[1] Sysojeva competed under the Lithuanian flag until 2023 and switched nationality in 2024 to be able to compete at the Olympic Games.[2]
 Sysojeva at the 2024 Olympic Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sandra Sysojeva |
| Born | 8 November 1983 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2024 Olympic Games |
Sysojeva represented the Polish dressage team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which was her first Olympic appearance. She made it to the individual final, finishing 15th in the Grand Prix Freestyle with the highest result ever for a Polish dressage rider, scoring 80.075%.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sandra Sysojeva". FEI.org. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Sandra Sysojeva Declares for Poland". Eurodressage. 21 March 2024.
- ^ Williams, Oscar (3 July 2024). "Paris Olympic dressage teams: find out who will ride at the Games". Horse and Hound.
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